Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Work Activity of Spanish Physical Therapists and Their Response to Vaccination.
Por:
Montero-Navarro, S, Sanchez-Mas, J, Salar-Andreu, C, Molina-Paya, F, Orts-Ruiz, C, Botella-Rico, J, Tuells, J and Rodriguez-Blanco, N
Publicada:
12 may 2022
Ahead of Print:
12 may 2022
Categoría:
Public health, environmental and occupational health
Resumen:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical therapists have had to adopt a set of specific protection measures, which have had an impact on their clinical activity and economy. The objective was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of Spanish physical therapists, as well as their attitudes and predisposition to vaccination. An online questionnaire was divided into five sections: (1) demographic and professional data; (2) labor impact; (3) precautions and infection-control measures; (4) economic impact; and (5) vaccine acceptance and adverse effects. Of the 666 participants, 62.1% showed a reduction in their working hours motivated by: fear of infection (p = 0.007), financial issues (p = 0.002) and being in quarantine or isolation (p < 0.001). Of these, 36.4% were forced to close the clinic, 62.7% requested help from the government, but only 12.04% mentioned that it was adequate. The main prevention measures adopted were the use of gels and masks and, in the private sector, disinfection with ozone or ultraviolet light (p < 0.05). The acceptance of the vaccine was high, 87.5%, being lower among the group over 40 years of age, self-employed, widowed or separated. More adverse effects were mentioned after receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, compared to Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. In conclusion, this study assessed for the first time that the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain had a negative impact on work and finances of physical therapists. The vaccine was widely accepted, in part by the economic impact that an infection in the work setting could signify.
Filiaciones:
Montero-Navarro, S:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
Sanchez-Mas, J:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Biomed Sci Dept, Elche, Spain
Salar-Andreu, C:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
Molina-Paya, F:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
Orts-Ruiz, C:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
Botella-Rico, J:
CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
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Univ Alicante, Dept Community Nursing, Prevent Med & Publ Hlth & Hist Sci, Alicante, Spain
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CEU Univ, Cardenal Herrera Univ, Hlth Sci Fac, Nursing & Phys Therapy Dept, Elche, Spain
Marina Baixa UniversityHospital, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Villajoyosa, Villajoyosa, Spain
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